Timmyjoe Posted February 28, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Got a Leica iiif RD that I want to use with an electronic flash. Have the whole flash delay scale(dial) thing figured out, and the camera was just overhauled by Leica in Germany, so the flash syncs perfectly at 1/50th when the flash delay is set to 20 and at 1/25th when the flash delay scale is set to 0. The problem is that when I plug my sync cable into the PC socket on the back of the camera, the sync cable sticks out so far it pokes me in the eye when I try to focus and frame with the camera. Looking at the Leica manual for the camera, it looks like Leica made a PC plug for the camera back in the 1950's that was pretty flush to the camera body, and the cable went off in the opposite direction from the little viewfinder windows. Does anyone know where to get something like that? Thanks for any and all info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Hi Timmyjoe, Take a look here Flush sync cable for iiif. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Timmyjoe Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted March 1, 2011 Here's a pic of the one Leica used to make. Would love to find something like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 1, 2011 Share #3 Posted March 1, 2011 Did you search ebay? LEITZ Wetzlar Leica COONS Flash Connector Synchro Cord on eBay (end time 22-Mar-11 21:22:47 GMT) You would probably need to get a camera tech to adapt it to fit a standard flashgun connector, probably quite simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted March 1, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 1, 2011 IIRC it's easy to open up the Leica connector, unsolder the old cable and solder it to whatever sync cord your flash needs. If you need a custom connector, Michael Bass may be able to make it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyjoe Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted March 1, 2011 I checked ebay and came up with nothing. But I think the problem was I was putting in "Leica, sync, cable". After seeing your link James, I tried putting in just "Leitz Wetzler, cable" and it looks like I may have come up with something. Thanks for the suggestion. And John, if I can find one of the early cables, I will see if I can get it apart and go in and solder that end onto one of my Paramount cables. Thanks for the suggestions guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 1, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 1, 2011 $30 USD available now. If you want only the flush PC end, then I would be happy to go through my big box of cables. Let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyjoe Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted March 1, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Pico, I bought item #350436820727 from eBay this morning and am going to see if I can get the PC end off of it and solder it to one of my Paramount cables. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted March 2, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 2, 2011 Here's a pic of the one Leica used to make. Would love to find something like this. I got one years ago from B&H. Here is a link to some. pc synch cables This one is only $17.99 and has a phone jack that fits my Sunpak 544. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted March 2, 2011 Share #9 Posted March 2, 2011 I got one years ago from B&H. Here is a link to some. pc synch cables This one is only $17.99 and has a phone jack that fits my Sunpak 544. Ops, I am not sure this will work after all. Different connector, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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